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53301. Goods trade has rebounded, services not yetPublished: February 23, 2021 22:16:27

While global trade in goods in the pandemic times has shown visible changes with some positive movements lately, that of services seems to be far from showing any sign of...


53302. Completing the Padma bridge project  Published: February 23, 2021 22:10:02

Despite the government's desire and repeated announcement that trains and motorised vehicles would start using the Mawa-Jajira Padma Bridge the same day, reports that railway work is lagging come as...


53303. Bangladeshis among 6,500 migrant workers who have died in Qatar, Guardian revealsPublished: February 23, 2021 21:57:27

The following report appeared on theguardian.com on Feb 23, 2021. More than 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have died in Qatar since it won...


53304. Valerie Taylor and her CRPPublished: February 23, 2021 21:48:45

Valerie Taylor's 77th birthday was on February 08. She was born in 1944 in a far away land, but she has lived in Bangladesh for half a century with a...


53305. কলামিস্ট সৈয়দ আবুল মকসুদ আর নেইPublished: February 23, 2021 21:30:10

প্রাবন্ধিক,কলামিস্ট,লেখক ও গবেষক সৈয়দ আবুল মকসুদ মারা গেছেন। তার ছেলে সৈয়দ নাসিফ মকসুদ জানান, মঙ্গলবার বিকালে হঠাৎ শ্বাসকষ্ট শুরু হলে তার বাবাকে স্কয়ার হাসপাতালে নেওয়া হয়েছিল। চিকিৎসকরা সন্ধ্যা সোয়া ৭টার...


53306. Textile mill catches fire in NarayanganjPublished: February 23, 2021 21:22:27

A fire broke out at export-oriented NZ textile mill in Balaikhan area of Golakandail union in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj at around 1:15pm on Tuesday. Eight units of Fire Service...


53307. Columnist Syed Abul Maksud dies aged 75Published: February 23, 2021 20:52:26

Columnist, article writer, author and researcher Syed Abul Maksud has died in hospital care in Dhaka at the age of 75. Maksud passed away at Square Hospital in the capital...


53308. HSBC plans to nearly halve office spacePublished: February 23, 2021 20:50:40

HSBC plans to nearly halve its office space globally over the long term as part of a cost-cutting drive set out on Tuesday, in a further sign the pandemic could...


53309. Bagerhat journalist 'falls sick after taking Covid vaccine'Published: February 23, 2021 20:50:39

The Health Ministry is monitoring the health condition of United News of Bangladesh (UNB) correspondent Bisnu Prasad Chakrabortty, who fell sick after taking Coronavirus vaccine in Bagerhat. Bisnu, the Bagerhat...


53310. ‘Tk 90b electricity bills pending since Covid-19 outbreak’Published: February 23, 2021 20:44:07

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that about Tk 90 billion electricity bills have been pending with consumers since the coronavirus outbreak in March...


53311. DU scraps plan to reopen halls, hold examsPublished: February 23, 2021 20:37:52

Dhaka University (DU) has abandoned a plan to reopen the halls on Mar 13 to its honours and master’s students and also suspended the examinations. The decision came at an...


53312. ADB may give Bangladesh $940m in aid to buy Covid vaccinesPublished: February 23, 2021 20:24:23

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to provide US$940 million as assistance to Bangladesh for procuring the Covid-19 vaccines. ADB Country Director in Bangladesh Manmohan Parkash said this when...


53313. Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal made MD, CEO of BimanPublished: February 23, 2021 20:10:46

The government has appointed Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal, an additional secretary at the Cabinet Division, as managing director and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, reports bdnews24.com. He was working in...


53314. French researchers trial more accurate fast COVID-19 testPublished: February 23, 2021 20:06:22

French researchers are using tiny antibody particles extracted from the family of animals that includes camels and llamas to produce a test they say can detect if patients have COVID-19...


53315. China has tried to intimidate Hong Kong activists in Germany, Berlin saysPublished: February 23, 2021 19:47:36

China has tried to intimidate Hong Kong residents living in Germany since pro-democracy protests broke out in the city two years ago, the German interior ministry said in a letter...


53316. Structural factors and central bank credibility limit inflationPublished: February 23, 2021 19:32:22

After ending last year with unexpectedly strong vaccine success and hope that the pandemic and economic distress it caused would recede, we woke up to the reality of new virus...


53317. বিয়ে এবং তালাক নিবন্ধন ডিজিটালাইজড করার নির্দেশনা চেয়ে তিন মন্ত্রণালয়কে আইনি নোটিশPublished: February 23, 2021 19:31:36

বাংলাদেশে বিয়ে ও তালাক নিবন্ধনের তথ্য ডিজিটাল তথ্যভাণ্ডারে সংরক্ষণের নির্দেশনা চেয়ে তিনটি মন্ত্রণালয়ে আইনি নোটিশ পাঠানো হয়েছে। বিয়ে এবং তালাক নিবন্ধন বাধ্যতামূলক করা হলেও এগুলো ডিজিটাল না করার কারণে নানা...


53318. স্কুল খোলার পক্ষে মত দিলেও স্বাস্থ্য নির্দেশিকা বাস্তবায়ন নিয়ে দুশ্চিন্তায় সাধারণ মানুষPublished: February 23, 2021 19:27:54

শিক্ষক ও অভিভাবকসহ সাধারণ মানুষ স্কুল খুলে দেওয়ার পক্ষে মতামত দিলেও তারা মনে করেন স্কুল খুলে দেওয়ার পর করোনাভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ বেড়ে যেতে পারে। কারণ, শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের নির্দেশিকা অনুযায়ী স্বাস্থ্যবিধি মানা...


53319. World Trade Organisation at a cross-roadsPublished: February 23, 2021 19:27:43

International trade among nations, based on comparative advantage, has been as old as civilisation. And yet, it has not been free and fair in terms of the conditions to be...


53320. Dr Atiur’s research contributing towards development of Bangladesh, says state ministerPublished: February 23, 2021 19:26:42

Dr Atiur Rahman’s policy prescriptions are most often reflected in the national policies as he always remains aware of the socio-economic realities, said State Minister for Religious Affairs, Faridul Haque...


53321. Govt making list of 'fake' freedom fighters, Rizvi allegesPublished: February 23, 2021 18:37:50

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday accused the government of making a list of 'fake' freedom fighters comprising Awami League supporters and their relatives who did...


53322. Spotify to launch in Bangladesh, 84 other countriesPublished: February 23, 2021 18:19:31

Spotify is expanding to 85 new markets including Bangladesh in the “next few days”, co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek announced at its online-only Stream On event on Monday. Besides Bangladesh...


53323. Eduko Bangladesh and Monash College conduct workshop for Bangladeshi teachersPublished: February 23, 2021 18:17:04

Eduko Bangladesh and Monash College Conduct development workshop for Bangladeshi teachers. Eduko Pathways Bangladesh and Monash College, Australia recently conducted an online Teacher Development Workshop, titled “Analysis of Practice: Explicit...


53324. Missing  army person’s body recovered from Sangu RiverPublished: February 23, 2021 18:11:35

The body of an army person who went missing while taking bath in the Sangu River was recovered on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Asif Hossain Nishan, 21,...


53325. FF’s children block Shahbagh, demand return of 30pc job quotaPublished: February 23, 2021 17:53:46

Children of freedom fighters have blocked the Shahbagh intersection demanding the reinstatement of a 30 per cent quota in government jobs. Hundreds of protesters arrived in the capital from around...


53326. গার্মেন্টস মালিকদের বিরুদ্ধে টাকা পাচারের অভিযোগ অনুসন্ধান করছে দুদকPublished: February 23, 2021 17:50:43

বাংলাদেশের তৈরি পোশাক শিল্প মালিকদের বিরুদ্ধে আমদানি ও রপ্তানির আড়ালে বাংলাদেশ থেকে প্রতি বছর গড়ে ৬৪ হাজার কোটি টাকা পাচারের অভিযোগের বিষয়ে অনুসন্ধান শুরু করেছে দুর্নীতি দমন কমিশন বা দুদক।...


53327. চলমান তিনটি বিসিএস পরীক্ষা পেছানর কোনো পরিকল্পনা নেইঃ পিএসসিPublished: February 23, 2021 17:36:11

বাংলাদেশের সরকারি কর্ম কমিশন বা পিএসসি বলছে আপাতত চলমান তিনটি বিসিএস পরীক্ষা পিছিয়ে দেয়ার কোনো পরিকল্পনা না থাকলেও ৪৩তম বিসিএস পরীক্ষার আবেদনের সময় বাড়িয়ে দেয়া হতে পারে। খবর বিবিসি বাংলার।...


53328. চলতি অর্থবছরে ৩৭২ কোটি টাকার প্রণোদনা পেলেন ৫৭ লাখ কৃষকPublished: February 23, 2021 17:26:34

চলতি অর্থবছরে ২৩ লাখ ৬৪ হাজার বিঘা জমির বিপরীতে ৫৭ লাখ কৃষক প্রণোদনা হিসেবে ৩৭২ কোটি টাকার পেয়েছেন। কৃষি পুনর্বাসন খাতে চলতি অর্থবছরের জন্য বরাদ্দ দেওয়া পুরো অর্থ আট মাসেই...


53329. জাহাঙ্গীরনগরে অনলাইনে সব পরীক্ষা স্থগিতPublished: February 23, 2021 17:16:51

পরবর্তী নির্দেশ না দেওয়া পর্যন্ত অনলাইনেও সব ধরনের পরীক্ষা স্থগিত করেছে জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়। খবর বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম-এর। বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের জনসংযোগ কার্যালয় মঙ্গলবার এক বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে এই ঘোষণা দেয়। বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে বলা হয়েছে, সরকারের...


53330. RAB arrests convicted fugitive in 2004 grenade attack casePublished: February 23, 2021 17:15:15

Iqbal Hossain, a former member of BNP's student front Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, threw a grenade targeting the stage, the Rapid Action Battalion said following the arrest of the fugitive sentenced...


53331. Bangladesh to administer second dose of vaccine from Apr 7Published: February 23, 2021 17:11:49

The administering of the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh will begin on April 7 as per the guideline of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said Health Minister Zahid...


53332. New Zealand to shut its immigration offices in Mumbai, Pretoria and ManilaPublished: February 23, 2021 17:02:02

Immigration New Zealand (INZ), a part of the nation’s ministry of business, innovation and employment, said on Tuesday it will be closing its offices in Mumbai, Pretoria and Manila by...


53333. Tighter rules for couriers in Beijing before two sessionsPublished: February 23, 2021 17:01:22

The State Post Bureau (SPB) of China issued a notice on Monday asking that security precautions taken by all courier channels be heightened, with all express mail entering Beijing to...


53334. ঢাবির হল খোলার সিদ্ধান্ত বাতিল, পরীক্ষাও স্থগিতPublished: February 23, 2021 16:52:22

স্নাতক ও স্নাতকোত্তর পর্বের পরীক্ষার্থীদের জন্য মার্চের ১৩ তারিখ থেকে আবাসিক হলগুলো খুলে দেওয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত থেকে সরে এসেছে ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কর্তৃপক্ষ। একই সঙ্গে পরীক্ষার রুটিনও বাতিল করা হয়েছে। শিক্ষামন্ত্রী দীপু...


53335. DSEX sinks to two-month lowPublished: February 23, 2021 16:43:02

Stocks extended the losing streak on Tuesday, with the core index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dipped to two-month low, as investors stayed cautious amid prolonged bearish trend. DSEX,...


53336. 60.5pc people in favour of reopening schools, study showsPublished: February 23, 2021 16:38:02

More than 60 per cent respondents, excluding teachers and guardians, of an online survey opined that the schools of the country should be reopened within a short time. The Citizen’s...


53337. Multibillion-dollar investment in the next five years in China's 5GPublished: February 23, 2021 16:36:44

Multibillion-dollar investment in the next five years in China's 5G to empower business and traditional manufacturing The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2021, which usually takes place in Barcelona, Spain in...


53338. Facebook 'refriends' AustraliaPublished: February 23, 2021 16:33:32

Australia and the social media group have been locked in a standoff for more than a week after the government introduced legislation that challenged Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google’s dominance...


53339. Chinese capital to be coveted by Indian firms after pandemicPublished: February 23, 2021 16:29:00

After more than half a year of reckless provocation against China, India reportedly plans to lift a blockage on Chinese investments amid its rising awareness of the importance of Chinese...


53340. Malaysia court halts deportation of 1,200 Myanmar nationalsPublished: February 23, 2021 16:11:35

A Malaysian court has allowed a temporary stay of deportation of 1,200 Myanmar detainees who were scheduled to be sent back on Tuesday, according to a lawyer for rights groups...


53341. COVID-19: 828 recover, 399 get infected, 18 die in 24 hoursPublished: February 23, 2021 15:58:54

Bangladesh has detected 399 new cases of the coronavirus in a 24-hour period, taking the tally of infections to 544,116. The death toll climbed to 8,374 after 18 fatalities from...


53342. 6,500 migrant workers died in Qatar in 10 yearsPublished: February 23, 2021 15:49:16

More than 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have died in Qatar since it won the right to host the World Cup 10 years ago....


53343. Western countries increase pressure on Myanmar juntaPublished: February 23, 2021 15:32:57

The European Union said it is considering sanctions on Myanmar while the United States penalised two more generals for links to the military coup, as Western countries sought to press...


53344. How rich is Saudi Arabia?Published: February 23, 2021 15:16:46

Saudi Arabia wants to demystify its finances. The kingdom is working on creating a consolidated balance sheet of its assets and liabilities which will include items currently kept off the...


53345. Mobile library launched in MirzapurPublished: February 23, 2021 14:31:51

Chetonay Ekattor Vrammoman Library has recently been launched in Mirzapur of Tangail. Youthfulness Mirzapur, a volunteer organisation, launched the mobile library. The library, which opens every day in a week,...


53346. SUV registration significantly falls in 2020Published: February 23, 2021 14:17:21

Registration of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) in the hard/soft category witnessed a significant fall in 2020 compared to that of 2019, according to official data. A total of 4,911 SUVs were...


53347. PM expresses desire to build fighter jets in BangladeshPublished: February 23, 2021 13:37:31

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed a desire to build fighter jets in Bangladesh to protect its sovereignty. "We’re building the Air Force to make it competitive, and we’ve a...


53348. Farmers making animal feed from a locust plaguePublished: February 23, 2021 13:23:02

Kenya is battling some of the worst locust plagues in decades, but start-up The Bug Picture hopes to transform the pests into profits and bring “hope to the hopeless” whose...


53349. Triumph the koala climbs, runs with prosthetic footPublished: February 23, 2021 13:11:39

Triumph, a male koala born without a foot, has been climbing and running since he was fitted with a prosthetic one made by a neighbourhood dentist, an Australian wildlife carer...


53350. Sexist tea mugs leave a sour taste in ChinaPublished: February 23, 2021 13:09:30

A popular chain of Chinese tea shops has apologised for a range of cups and teabags sporting sexist slogans, after they sparked widespread outrage on the internet, the Shanghai Daily...